Stuart Robinson speaks at SUU Art Insights
By Tracy Solimeno
Southern Utah University’s department of art and design welcomes installation and fiber artist Dr. Stuart Robinson as an Art Insights speaker April 5 at 7 p.m. at Southern Utah Museum of Art. Robinson’s work examines the ways in which humans interact with man-made elements and the traces we leave upon them. Admission is free and open to the public.
A journey is recorded in the footprints we leave behind. Each of us leaves a trace of who we were and what our lives were like.
“My grandfather, who made a living as a farmer and carpenter, enjoyed sitting in his recliner after long, exhausting days,” said Robinson. “Over time, he left an imprint of his body, head, and hair on the upholstery — a body print that remained long after his death. Images and associations like this drive my work.”
Robinson earned his doctorate degree in art and visual culture sducation from the University of Arizona, a master’s degree in art history and museum studies from the University of Cincinnati, and a bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of South Carolina. Robinson has taught at the University of Cincinnati, University of Arizona, Fenster High School and Northwest Missouri State University and is currently an assistant professor of art education at SUU.
“In one way, my prints capture the vulnerability, fragility, and impermanence of life, as communicated by feeble positions and fading oil stains,” Robinson said. “In a different way, they represent a righteous life and a noble death.”
His work opens dialogue about the interplay of past, present, and future relationships. They simply and intentionally accept and represent the individual and irreplaceable mark that each of us leaves on the world around us.
Art Insights is hosted during the fall and spring semesters by SUU’s art and design faculty. Students and community members meet to partake in presentations and discussions by visiting artists and art educators from around the nation who share their work and insights.
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